FNUS74 KLIX 071609 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1109 AM CDT MON JUN 7 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AT 1100 CDT...FLAT PRES GRADIENT ACRS GLFMEX WITH 1017MB PLATEAU OVER CNTRL GLFMEX. 1018MB BUBBLE HIGH NR 28N/90W. BROAD 4MB GRADIENT WRN GLFMEX...HIGH TO 1014MB LWR TX CST. A WK COLD FNT IN N GLFMEX JUST OFF THE LA CST...MOVG S 11KT. SFC PRESSURE OVER THE SPILL SITE WAS 1016MB. .WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY SUMMARY... ...SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER NEAR SHORE LAND AREAS. ...SPC DAY2 OUTLOOK...GENRL TSTMS...LCL AFTN PULSE SVR PSBL MAINLY OVER NEAR SHORE LAND AREAS. ...HEAT INDICES NEAR 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON... HIGH PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING HOTTER TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS WEEK. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S WITH DEW POINTS IN THE MID 70S. HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THOSE AREAS ESPECIALLY PRONE WILL BE WEST OF INTERSTATE 55...AND IN AREAS AWAY FROM IMMEDIATE SHORELINES WHERE SEA BREEZES MAY PROVIDE SOME RELIEF. * THOSE PRONE TO HEAT RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TODAY. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...AND A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA IN LATER FORECASTS. .SOUNDING INFO/WIND PROFILE... 15Z RUC40 SOUNDING AT SPOT LOCATION SFC...WNW 7KT 250FT...WNW 8KT 500FT...WNW 10KT 1KFT...WNW 10KT 2KFT... NW 6KT 3KFT...WNW 5KT 4KFT...WSW 5KT 5KFT... W 6KT MAX WIND...255/40KT 44.1KFT. COND STABLE LAPSE ENTIRE COLUMN. MDT DRY 4C DEP ENTIRE COLUMN. P.W. 2.03 IN. LI -7. SBCAPE 2904 J/KG. 30R75 STM MOTION 359/04 KT. .NEARBY GULF ASOS/AWOS OBSERVATIONS... ...KBVE - BOOTHVILLE-VENICE LA ASOS ...KGAO - GALLIANO LA AWOS ...KHSA - STENNIS INTL AP - BAY ST LOUIS MS ...KIPN - INDEPENDENCE 28.1N 87.9W ...KMYT - INNOVATOR 28.2N 89.6W ...KSPR - SHIP SHOAL 28.6N 91.2W ...KMDJ - MS CANYON 28.7N 89.8W ...KDLP - WEST DELTA 29.1N 89.6W METAR KBVE 071551Z AUTO VRB03KT 8SM CLR 31/26 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T03060261 TSNO METAR KGAO 071544Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 32/26 A3002 RMK AO2 PWINO METAR KHSA 071555Z 00000KT 7SM SCT030 31/25 A3000 METAR KIPN 071600Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3003 RMK A01 METAR KMYT 051315Z AUTO 18013KT 4SM HZ FEW015 SCT022 29/27 A2993 RMK A01 METAR KSPR 071555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 30/25 A3002 RMK A01 METAR KMDJ 071555Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 30/25 A3004 RMK A01 METAR KDLP 071555Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 32/26 A3001 RMK A01 .AREAL AVIATION... COASTAL LAND AREAS...VFR SCT035. AFT 19Z VFR SCT040TCU...ISOLD 2SM TSRA BKN025CB G40KT TOPS 400. AFT 01Z VFR CAVOK. AFT 09Z VFR CAVOK...LCL MVFR 5SM BR. MARINE AREAS...VFR CAVOK. TAFHUM TAF AMD KHUM 071608Z 0716/0812 03005KT P6SM BKN030 FM071700 07004KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB FM071800 18007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB FM072300 19008KT P6SM SCT035CB= KHSA 071531Z 0716/0812 00000KT P6SM SCT030 FM071700 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT035CB FM072000 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050= AREAL OUTLOOK FOR TUE...VFR CAVU. LGT VRB WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR WED...VFR CAVOK. LGT SE WND. AREAL OUTLOOK FOR THU...VFR CAVOK...ISOLD PM SHRA. LGT S WND. .RADAR...AT 1100 CDT...NO ECHOES WERE DETECTED WITHIN 100NM OF SPILL LOCATION. CLOSEST LGTNG...326NM W AND 333NM E ALG FL GLF CST. .TIDAL INFORMATION... PSTL1 1.20 FT AT 1023 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1703 CDT. WYCM6 1.44 FT AT 1041 CDT FALLING...LOW TIDE 0.51 FT AT 1900 CDT. BUOY 42040 WATER TEMP: 84.2F. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........38 58 58 58 58 30 30 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TEMP............84 84 84 84 84 84 84 RH..............80 75 74 74 72 72 76 HEAT INDEX (F)..93 93 92 92 91 91 91 20 FT WIND DIR..W NW NW NW NW W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.W NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 9 9 9 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 10 10 10 10 10 CEILINGS........F25....................... SEAS............3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC LC .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 20 22 22 29 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............83 82 81 81 81 81 RH..............76 78 84 82 81 82 HEAT INDEX (F)..90 89 87 87 87 87 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 5 NW 3 W 2 W 3 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1900 1600 1400 1400 1300 1200 MIX HGT (M).....580 490 430 430 400 370 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 8 NW 9 W 9 W 9 W 10 N 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).NW 4 NW 4 W 4 W 4 W 4 N 6 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 2 2 2 2 2 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .TUESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........25 39 34 34 36 33 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............81 82 84 85 86 86 RH..............86 87 82 75 70 70 HEAT INDEX (F)..88 90 94 94 95 95 20 FT WIND......W 4 W 5 NW 4 NW 3 N 4 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....1200 1500 1600 1600 1800 1800 MIX HGT (M).....370 460 490 490 550 550 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 NE 12 E 12 E 12 E 8 E 7 TRAN WIND (M/S).N 6 NE 5 E 5 E 5 E 4 E 3 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 SEAS............2 1 1 1 1 1 SEA STATE.......LC LC LC LC LC LC .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .THURSDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RICKS REQUESTED BY...MIKE EFFERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100607.DEEPW.07/LIX